10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers

  1. What is the name of the longest river in the world?
  2. Which kind of flower bulbs were once exchanged as a form of currency?
  3. Safari, Chrome and Firefox are different types of what?
  4. Which World War II battle gets its name from the rounded shape formed at the front line, caused by increased numbers of German troops?
  5. Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals of all-time?
  6. If meat eaters are carnivores, what is the term for animals that eat both meat and plants?
  7. What NZ town has suburbs called Springvale, Durie Hill and Castlecliff?
  8. Which NBA team plays their home games at Madison Square Garden?
  9. What company makes the perfume known as N°5/Number 5?
  10. The Oscars are being held today. Which movie about Mozart won the ‘Best Picture’ Oscar in 1985?

 

Answers:

  1. The Nile
  2. Tulips
  3. Internet browsers
  4. The Battle of the Bulge
  5. Michael Phelps (28 medals)
  6. Omnivores
  7. Whanganui
  8. The New York Knicks
  9. Chanel
  10. Amadeus